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Mavericks surf break

Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mavericks today?

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
W
13
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
203
203
203
166
121
162
150
116
155
153
200
179
232
183
302
305
305
239
245
294
631
2122
2446
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:18PM1.51m
5:39AM1.21m
7:01PM1.58m
7:03AM1.13m
7:40PM1.64m
8:21AM1.10m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.58m
12:08PM0.14m
1:28AM0.39m
12:58PM0.30m
2:22AM0.20m
1:46PM0.45m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
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5:54
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5:52
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8:17
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8:19
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8:20
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8:21
 mm
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
10
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
128
137
109
109
107
78
66
66
66
66
153
200
179
171
166
222
215
192
183
245
294
631
251
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
203
203
203
203
166
121
162
150
106
155
48
144
176
232
183
302
305
305
239
109
248
251
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
—
—
Energy kJ
9
18
17
25
55
53
132
132
116
104
142
48
48
31
30
8
7
7
2
51
107
7
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Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41
68
131
2122
2446
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Westport-The Cove
Washington
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Shacks
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Pescadero State Beach
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The Rivermouth
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Exiles
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Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
7
Distance (km)
5
5
5
8
5
76
145
74
76
0
8
8
21
431
1055
719
74
63
26
73
73
74
553
561
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Montara
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Rockaway
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Bean Hollow State Beach
Gazos Creek
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Pescadero State Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
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Magics
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Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Middlesex
New Jersey
Fullers
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Mouse Rock
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Samoa Peninsula
CAL - Humboldt
Westport-The Groins
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Neah Bay
Washington
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Neah Bay
Washington
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
9
3
3
9
3
7
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Aileen's
Ireland
Arrawarra
Australia
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Arrawarra
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Angourie Point
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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